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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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